By Ricky Dimon Reilly Opelka will begin his week as the top seed in Atlanta when he follows up a first-round bye with a matchup against Ilya Ivashka on Wednesday night. Earlier in the day 2021 runner-up Brandon Nakashima will battle John Millman.Here are my previews and picks for the two matchups.(1) Reilly Opelka vs. Ilya IvashkaOpelka is the No. 1 seed at the Atlanta Open, … [Read more...] about ATP Tennis From Atlanta • Ricky’s picks for Day 3 • Top seed Opelka and 2021 runner-up Nakashima in action
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Tennis News: Ricky’s picks for the Atlanta Open: Former champs Isner, Kyrgios, and de Minaur all playing
By Ricky Dimon Although Newport is officially part of the U.S. Open Series, the summer action really gets underway at the Atlanta Open--the first hard-court tournament in the buildup to the year’s fourth and final Grand Slam. With the U.S. Open a little more than a month away, American players are especially eager to fine-tune their games for their home slam. Thirteen of the … [Read more...] about Tennis News: Ricky’s picks for the Atlanta Open: Former champs Isner, Kyrgios, and de Minaur all playing
Brandon Nakashima, Most Recent Young American Tennis Player on the Rise, on verge of Top 100 Breakthrough in Atlanta
By Ricky Dimon Brandon Nakashima may not be the biggest name among up-and-coming American players, but it looks like he could be the one to produce the biggest hard-court summer.Building on his first-ever ATP final last week in Los Cabos (lost to a red-hot Cameron Norrie), Nakashima now finds himself in the quarterfinals of the Truist Atlanta Open following a 5-7, 6-3, … [Read more...] about Brandon Nakashima, Most Recent Young American Tennis Player on the Rise, on verge of Top 100 Breakthrough in Atlanta
Ricky’s Tennis Preview and Picks for Thursday in Atlanta: Isner, Sinner, Kyrgios, and More
By Ricky Dimon How good is this for the second round of a 250 event--especially in the middle of the Olympics? For people who truly appreciate tennis, at least, this is pretty darn good. Nick Kyrgios. John Isner. Jannik Sinner. Jack Sock. A red-hot Cameron Norrie.... All of them are taking the court for round two at the Truist Atlanta Open on Thursday. It will be Isner vs. … [Read more...] about Ricky’s Tennis Preview and Picks for Thursday in Atlanta: Isner, Sinner, Kyrgios, and More
Love-fest for Atlanta Could be What Turns Around Recent Tennis Fortunes for Isner and Kyrgios
By Ricky Dimon It’s no secret that the Truist Atlanta Open is one of John Isner’s and Nick Kyrgios’ favorite stops on tour. In 10 installments of the tournament dating back to 2010, Isner has played in the final eight times and is a five-time champion. One of his three losses in the championship match came against none other than Kyrgios in 2016. As for Kyrgios, he likes … [Read more...] about Love-fest for Atlanta Could be What Turns Around Recent Tennis Fortunes for Isner and Kyrgios